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1,070 telecasts with figures · 1,190 published claims
1,070
telecasts on the record
updated 2026-09-03

Top leagues

by most-watched telecast
1
NFL
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs · 2025-01-26
57,700,000
59 telecasts
2
MLB
World Series Game 6 · 1980-10-21
54,860,000
340 telecasts
3
NBA
NBA Finals Game 6 · 1998-06-14
35,890,000
185 telecasts
4
College Football
CFP National Championship · 2015-01-12
33,400,000
247 telecasts
5
NASCAR
Daytona 500 · 2006-02-19
19,400,000
43 telecasts

How they report

Providers citedNielsen 1,076
Figure typescurrency 1,076
Provider attribution0% confirmed · 100% press-attributed

Confirmed means reconciled to the provider's own release; press-attributed figures cite the provider through the outlet.

Publishing2026-08-22 to 2026-08-29
Revisions0 revised figures · 0 supersede an earlier claim

Telecasts with figures

date

date the telecast's air date. On a series row, the year.

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telecast

telecast the telecast the figure is attached to, with its air date. A figure with no telecast row is listed without one.

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figure

figure the telecast's lead figure: Nielsen average audience, full telecast, as published. Blank when Nielsen has not published one.

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2020Stanley Cup Final, Lightning vs Stars3 games
2020-09-19Stanley Cup Final Game 12,115,000
2020-09-21Stanley Cup Final Game 21,137,000
2020-09-23Stanley Cup Final Game 31,145,000
2020-01-13CFP National Championship25,590,000
2020-01-01NHL Winter Classic1,960,000
2019World Series, Astros vs Nationals7 games
2019-10-22World Series Game 112,194,000
2019-10-23World Series Game 211,925,000
2019-10-25World Series Game 312,220,000
2019-10-26World Series Game 410,219,000
2019-10-27World Series Game 511,390,000
2019-10-29World Series Game 616,551,000
2019-10-30World Series Game 723,217,000
2019NBA Finals, Raptors vs Warriors6 games
2019-05-30NBA Finals Game 113,510,000
2019-06-02NBA Finals Game 214,050,000
2019-06-05NBA Finals Game 313,440,000
2019-06-07NBA Finals Game 413,160,000
2019-06-10NBA Finals Game 518,340,000
2019-06-13NBA Finals Game 618,340,000
2019Stanley Cup Final, Blues vs Bruins7 games
2019-05-27Stanley Cup Final Game 15,251,000
2019-05-29Stanley Cup Final Game 23,386,000
2019-06-01Stanley Cup Final Game 32,930,000
2019-06-03Stanley Cup Final Game 45,128,000
2019-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 55,443,000
2019-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 66,469,000
2019-06-12Stanley Cup Final Game 78,723,000
2019-02-17Daytona 5009,170,000
2019-02-17NBA All-Star Game6,800,000
2019-01-07CFP National Championship25,280,000
2019-01-01NHL Winter Classic2,970,000
2018World Series, Dodgers vs Red Sox5 games
2018-10-23World Series Game 113,761,000
2018-10-24World Series Game 213,458,000
2018-10-26World Series Game 313,251,000
2018-10-27World Series Game 413,563,000
2018-10-28World Series Game 517,634,000
2018NBA Finals, Cavaliers vs Warriors4 games
2018-05-31NBA Finals Game 117,670,000
2018-06-03NBA Finals Game 218,470,000
2018-06-06NBA Finals Game 317,850,000
2018-06-08NBA Finals Game 416,240,000
2018Stanley Cup Final, Capitals vs Golden Knights5 games
2018-05-28Stanley Cup Final Game 15,195,000
2018-05-30Stanley Cup Final Game 23,648,000
2018-06-02Stanley Cup Final Game 33,439,000
2018-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 45,061,000
2018-06-07Stanley Cup Final Game 56,588,000
2018-02-18Daytona 5009,800,000
2018-02-18NBA All-Star Game7,650,000
2018-01-08CFP National Championship28,440,000
2018-01-01NHL Winter Classic2,480,000
2017World Series, Astros vs Dodgers7 games
2017-10-24World Series Game 114,968,000
2017-10-25World Series Game 215,483,000
2017-10-27World Series Game 315,676,000
2017-10-28World Series Game 415,400,000
2017-10-29World Series Game 518,940,000
2017-10-31World Series Game 622,229,000
2017-11-01World Series Game 728,240,000
2017NBA Finals, Cavaliers vs Warriors5 games
2017-06-01NBA Finals Game 118,700,000
2017-06-04NBA Finals Game 219,690,000
2017-06-07NBA Finals Game 320,050,000
2017-06-09NBA Finals Game 419,010,000
2017-06-12NBA Finals Game 524,470,000
2017Stanley Cup Final, Penguins vs Predators6 games
2017-05-29Stanley Cup Final Game 14,854,000
2017-05-31Stanley Cup Final Game 23,180,000
2017-06-03Stanley Cup Final Game 32,953,000
2017-06-05Stanley Cup Final Game 45,654,000
2017-06-08Stanley Cup Final Game 54,382,000
2017-06-11Stanley Cup Final Game 66,985,000
2017-02-26Daytona 50012,000,000
2017-02-19NBA All-Star Game7,750,000
2017-01-09CFP National Championship26,030,000
2017-01-02NHL Winter Classic2,560,000
2016World Series, Cubs vs Guardians7 games
2016-10-25World Series Game 119,368,000
2016-10-26World Series Game 217,395,000
2016-10-28World Series Game 319,384,000
2016-10-29World Series Game 416,705,000
2016-10-30World Series Game 523,638,000
2016-11-01World Series Game 623,396,000
2016-11-02World Series Game 740,045,000
2016NBA Finals, Cavaliers vs Warriors7 games
2016-06-02NBA Finals Game 119,200,000
2016-06-05NBA Finals Game 217,490,000
2016-06-08NBA Finals Game 316,470,000
2016-06-10NBA Finals Game 416,570,000
2016-06-13NBA Finals Game 520,530,000
2016-06-16NBA Finals Game 620,700,000
2016-06-19NBA Finals Game 731,020,000
2016Stanley Cup Final, Penguins vs Sharks6 games
2016-05-30Stanley Cup Final Game 14,081,000
2016-06-01Stanley Cup Final Game 22,507,000
2016-06-04Stanley Cup Final Game 32,789,000
2016-06-06Stanley Cup Final Game 44,234,000
2016-06-09Stanley Cup Final Game 55,009,000
2016-06-12Stanley Cup Final Game 65,407,000
2016-02-21Daytona 50011,400,000
2016-02-14NBA All-Star Game7,610,000
2016-01-11CFP National Championship26,180,000
2016-01-01NHL Winter Classic2,780,000
2015World Series, Mets vs Royals5 games
2015-10-27World Series Game 114,944,000
2015-10-28World Series Game 213,722,000
2015-10-30World Series Game 313,205,000
2015-10-31World Series Game 413,587,000
2015-11-01World Series Game 517,206,000
2015-06-16NBA Finals Game 623,250,000
2015-06-15Stanley Cup Final Game 68,005,000